D-backs struggle against A's despite Arenado's milestone hit

The Arizona Diamondbacks lost to the Oakland Athletics 5-2 in their series opener on July 20, 2026, in Phoenix. Despite the defeat, Nolan Arenado achieved his 2,000th career hit. The D-backs initially tied the game with a two-run home run from Ketel Marte in the sixth inning, but the Athletics quickly regained the lead, capitalizing on a poor outing by reliever Kevin Ginkel. Mitch Bratt started for Arizona, giving up two runs over 4.2 innings. The loss did not affect the D-backs' position in the wild-card race.

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